Monday, April 21, 2008

Taking Common Painkiller (acetaminophen) with Coffee is Extremely Toxic to the Liver

"(NaturalNews) Combining caffeine with the active ingredient in Tylenol (acetaminophen) may be extremely dangerous for the liver, according to new research conducted at the University of Washington and reported in the journal Chemical Research in Toxicology.

Researchers performed the study on E. coli bacteria that had been genetically modified to produce a human liver enzyme that breaks down the pain killing chemical paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen. A toxic byproduct of this enzyme's activity is what leads to liver damage in cases of paracetamol overdose." read the rest of "Taking Common Painkiller (acetaminophen) with Coffee is Extremely Toxic to the Liver" at naturalnews.com